Press Release from the ACA

Leslie Duncan

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Title:

Press Release from the ACA

Creator:

Leslie Duncan

Date:

1/14/2004

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Interested in becoming a part of the National Peer Network?

The Amputee Coalition of America's Train-the-Trainer Seminar will be
held on Sunday, February 29, 2004, following the Annual Meeting of the
American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists (AAOP) in New Orleans.
This session will certify attendees to train peer visitors using ACA's
standardized training curriculum.

The interactive seminar will include discussions about the ACA volunteer
trainer and peer visitor certification program; information about the
characteristics of adult learners and their implications for the
trainer; presentation tips from the pros; and techniques for dealing
with difficult training situations. Attendees will use ACA materials to
conduct a short presentation and will then receive feedback from the
other group members. The seminar will be facilitated by master trainer
Pat Isenberg, ACA Chief Operating Officer.

The interactive seminar will include discussions about the ACA trainer &
peer visitor certification program; characteristics of adult learners
and implications for the trainer; presentation tips from the pros; and
dealing with difficult training situations. Attendees will use ACA
materials to conduct a short presentation and receive feedback from
group members. The seminar will be facilitated by Master Trainer Pat
Isenberg, ACA Chief Operating Officer. Isenberg explained, This
seminar is possible due to generous support from the Academy's staff and
Board of Directors. We applaud their commitment to quality training and
peer support.

The Train-the Trainer seminar is limited to 16 participants and requires
pre-registration. The session will be held in the Magnolia Room, on the
fourth floor of the conference hotel. Session hours are 8:30a-2:30p.
There is no charge for the seminar; attendees are responsible for lunch
on their own.

ACA is particularly interested in training practitioners from
California, Colorado, Ohio, Virginia, Montana, Florida, Missouri, and
North Carolina.

For more information, call the ACA at 888/267-5669 or e-mail Pat
Isenberg at <mailto:<Email Address Redacted>>
<Email Address Redacted> .



Leslie Duncan, MIS
Manager, Information Services
Amputee Coalition of America
900 East Hill Ave., Suite 285
Knoxville, TN 37915-2568
888-267-5669 ext. 8115
Fax 865-525-7917
<Email Address Redacted>
www.amputee-coalition.org


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Leslie Duncan, “Press Release from the ACA,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 2, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/222368.